SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Michael Zaninovich has joined Robertson Stephens Advisors as a Managing
Director and Chief Investment Officer. Robertson Stephens has also hired
Mary Gail Sycamore as a Managing Director and Director of Fixed Income.

As Chief Investment Officer, Zaninovich will be responsible for leading
the Robertson Stephens Investment Committee. He brings over 20 years of
award-winning experience in investment management to the firm: “I’m a
strong believer in Robertson Stephens’ partnership culture,
research-driven investment approach, and high-touch client service.”
Before coming to Robertson Stephens, Zaninovich was a Senior Vice
President and Senior Investment Strategist at Wells Fargo Private Bank,
where he was responsible for managing and structuring multi-asset class
portfolios for ultra-high net worth clients. Zaninovich was the
top-ranked investment strategist for the Wells Fargo Private Bank in
2008 and the #3 investment strategist nationwide for 2011. In 2013,
Zaninovich was awarded the prestigious Concord Elite distinction for the
third time in five years. Before joining Wells Fargo, he was a partner
in two long/short hedge funds and a consultant to a global macro hedge
fund.

Sycamore has over 20 years of experience in the investment industry
specializing in managing fixed income portfolios for high net worth and
institutional clients. As Director of Fixed Income she will be a member
of the Robertson Stephens Investment Committee, helping to set overall
investment strategy for the firm. Before joining Robertson Stephens,
Sycamore was a Senior Investment Manager at Wells Fargo Private Bank as
well as a member of the Fixed Income Strategy Team. She worked
extensively with clients, managing and structuring income oriented
portfolios, with an emphasis on tax efficiency.

Robertson Stephens Advisors is an independent, privately owned firm that
is known for its research-driven investment process and high-touch
client service. Joe Piazza, Chairman and CEO of Robertson Stephens, is
pleased to have Zaninovich and Sycamore join the firm: “Michael will be
a strong CIO and leader of our Investment Policy Committee; and Mary
Gail will be very important to our firm and our clients given her
expertise in fixed income, an important asset class for clients.”

About Robertson Stephens Advisors LLC

Robertson Stephens Advisors, a subsidiary of the holding company
Robertson Stephens LLC, provides independent, objective and
conflict-free advice and asset management services to high net worth
individuals and families. The firm follows a deliberate process of
exploring clients' near-term, lifestyle and liquidity needs, along with
long-term wealth preservation and legacy initiative creation goals. A
staff of highly experienced professionals provides access to a global
group of asset managers across a broad spectrum of appropriate asset
classes.

Robertson Stephens prides itself on creating "A Culture of
Exceptionalism,” with a corporate mission to provide a level of service
to clients unmatched in the industry.

None of the Company, Robertson Stephens LLC, or any of its subsidiaries
are in any way affiliated with Sandy Robertson or Paul Stephens, two of
the founders of the former Robertson Stephens, Inc., nor are we in any
way affiliated with RS Investments, a financial services firm
headquartered in San Francisco, with offices globally.